Birmingham Black Barons Team History - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Birmingham Black Barons

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643 - 709 - 26 (.476)

2 League Championships

Top Hitter

Tommy
Sampson

Top Pitcher

Harry
Salmon

Leaders

Plate Appearances

#	Player	Years	PA
1	Geechie Meredith	1923-1929	1735
2	George McAllister	1923-1932	1684
3	Sandy Thompson	1924-1928	1066
4	Poindexter Williams	1923-1929	1025
5	Ruben Jones	1923-1928	881
6	Mule Suttles	1923-1925	722
7	Roy Parnell	1927-1928	718
8	Piper Davis	1942-1948	717
9	Tommy Sampson	1940-1947	713
10	Dewitt Owens	1927-1930	666

Innings

#	Player	Years	IP
1	Harry Salmon	1923-1932	802.0
2	Sam Streeter	1924-1930	619.1
3	Robert Poindexter	1924-1928	595.2
4	Satchel Paige	1927-1930	501.1
5	Leo Birdine	1927-1932	309.0
6	Alvin Gipson	1941-1946	265.0
7	Jimmie Newberry	1943-1948	235.0
8	Alfred Saylor	1941-1945	227.2
9	Jute Bell	1929-1930	214.0
10	Johnny Markham	1941-1945	212.2

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Players

#	Player	Years	Role	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	1927-1930	RP	36	17	.679	88	52		36	6	8	501.1	221	165	441	3	106	479	11		8	575	2.96	141
2	Sam Streeter*	1924-1930	SP	39	31	.557	90	66		53	3	1	619.1	307	247	646	12	108	331	5	0	10	993	3.59	116
3	Harry Salmon	1923-1932	SP	58	37	.611	130	88		63	11	2	802.0	402	331	824	10	133	426	7	4	14	1647	3.71	114
4	Johnny Markham	1941-1945	RP	14	9	.609	41	22		16	4	3	212.2	96	76	207	5	44	97	2	0	3	681	3.22	109
5	Robert Poindexter	1924-1928	RP	28	46	.378	110	68		33	3	2	595.2	375	288	654	14	205	308	5	0	19	1939	4.35	98
6	Alfred Saylor	1941-1945	SP	11	13	.458	35	24		17	0	0	227.2	110	83	243	6	45	82	1	0	7	951	3.28	97
7	Alvin Gipson	1941-1946	SP	7	26	.212	53	35		15	2	2	265.0	154	128	276	2	81	166	2	0	8	976	4.35	83
8	Jute Bell	1929-1930	SP	9	17	.346	32	27		17	1	0	214.0	164	136	255		61	55	4		6		5.72	78
9	Leo Birdine	1927-1932	RP	13	22	.371	61	40		17	0	0	309.0	253	194	396	5	94	85	2		7	605	5.65	75

* = Left-handed pitcher ^ = Unknown

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